Integrating the plant floor with the business side of manufacturing can raise the company’s bottom line through improved efficiency, asset optimization, performance metrics and predictive maintenance. The Enterprise Integration Exchange covers these topics and the melding of new hardware and software components with legacy systems to achieve true enterprise interconnectivity.
Equipment tracking, database management, parts inventory, preventive maintenance and optimizing are all elements of this Exchange. Also included are the ISA-95 Enterprise-Control System Integration and ISA-88 Batch Control standards. Management and human resource topics, including the hiring of a systems integrator, are also an important part of the integration process.